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CDC Report on Youth Mental Health: The Erika’s Lighthouse Perspective

Classroom Programs, Empowerment Clubs, Family Engagement, For Educators, For Families, For Students, For Supporters, Publications / 05/26/2022 01/28/2026

Access Programs In April, the CDC published a report on youth mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The statistics are grim. But the survey also offers hope. Teens who feel connected at school report much lower rates of poor mental health. And schools can play an important role in supporting students’ mental health. Erika’s Lighthouse is here …

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A Partnership Between Erika’s Lighthouse and School Day

Classroom Programs, For Educators, Press / 09/06/2022 06/13/2024

Chicago, Ill., September 6, 2022 – Erika’s Lighthouse and School Day announced a partnership today to collaborate and cross-promote their resources to promote a culture of positive mental health and well-being among students in grades 4-12. Erika’s Lighthouse is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating and raising awareness about adolescent depression, encouraging good mental health and addressing, and ultimately, …

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Mental Health Education: The Power of Programs with Impact

Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Supporters, Publications / 10/25/2022 06/13/2024

Erika’s Lighthouse Core Value Series Part 1: Classroom Education Do you think students would benefit from depression and mental health education in your community? According to the Pew Research Center, the number of teens experiencing depression has increased by 59% between 2007 and 2017. There is a growing need for depression education and suicide awareness in our …

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Reframing the Narrative – Empowering Youth

Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Families, For Students, For Supporters / 10/31/2022 01/28/2026

Access Programs We have heard so much about everyone’s declining mental health – particularly our young people. In our effort to bring attention to this challenge, are we unintentionally doing more harm? In a recent opinion piece in Newsweek, Nat Kendall-Taylor and Andrew J. Fuligni, CEO of the Frameworks Institute and Professor in the Department …

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How Culture Affects Mental Health

Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Families, For Students, For Supporters, Publications / By Patricia Voloschin-Weiner, LCPC / 01/05/2023 01/28/2026

Patricia Voloschin-Weiner, LCPC has been working as a therapist with children, adults, and couples for the past 30 years and has addressed a variety of issues such as domestic violence, child abuse, substance abuse, trauma, immigration/acculturation, grief and loss, mental illness, and developmental disabilities. She has served on numerous tasks forces and advisory boards regarding …

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SEL and Mental Health Education Build on One Another

Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Students, For Supporters / By Kristy Rauch, MA / 02/02/2023 01/28/2026

Access Programs Serving Students with SEL During a recent conversation with a colleague who is in charge of social-emotional learning (SEL) for a large school district, we wondered how schools would respond to this question, “What services should be provided to the students you serve?” Preparing students to thrive academically might be a top answer; …

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Utilizing Tier 1 Universal Supports and Practices to Provide Mental Health Education to All

Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Families, For Students, For Supporters / By Nancy Watson, LCSW, CADC / 02/16/2023 01/28/2026

Nancy Watson (LCSW, CADC) is a psychotherapist at Lake Forest Wellness (Lake Forest, Illinois) specializing in working with children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of presenting concerns. Nancy is passionate about helping clients navigate mental health challenges, manage developmental and life transitions, and achieve their personal goals. Her multifaceted approach incorporates a variety of …

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The Power of Programs with Impact Part IV:School Policy & Staff Development

Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Supporters / 02/09/2023 06/13/2024

Does the school policy at your school account for students who may be experiencing mental health challenges? Do staff know how to be trusted adults? How do your current school policy and staff training create an inclusive school environment around mental health? About Us Erika’s Lighthouse is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 that is …

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Erika’s Lighthouse Update on Adolescent Mental Health: February 2023

Classroom Programs, Empowerment Clubs, Family Engagement, For Educators, For Families, For Supporters / 03/02/2023 01/28/2026

Access Programs Erika’s Lighthouse is dedicated to adolescent mental health and our mission of ensuring no young person ever feels alone in their depression. In February 2023, the CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows alarming data on the mental health emergency our children are facing. In the past 12 months: However, the CDC found school connectedness has …

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Skills-Based Health Education Beyond the Classroom

Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Supporters / By Holly Alperin / 03/10/2023 06/13/2024

Holly Alperin, Ed.M, MCHES, has worked for over 20 years in public health and education. Currently she works at the University of New Hampshire preparing health educators within the Department of Kinesiology as a member of the Health and Physical Education faculty. For the 16 years prior, she worked with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary …

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